President Trump on Wednesday announced what he called a great outcome in Syria, and hes right if hes referring to the interests of Turkeys President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russias Vladimir Putin. In return for…
WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump said Wednesday he will lift sanctions on Turkey after the NATO ally agreed to permanently stop fighting Kurdish forces in Syria and he defended his decision to withdraw American…
As if betraying the Kurds once wasnt enough, Donald Trump went back for more, dispatching Vice President Mike Pence and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to craft a sham ceasefire between invading Turkey and besieged…
CEYLANPINAR, Turkey (AP) The cease-fire in northern Syria got off to a rocky start Friday, as Kurdish leaders accused Turkey of violating the accord with continued fighting at a key border town while casting…
WASHINGTON (AP) The United States appears to be heading toward a full military withdrawal from Syria amid growing chaos, cries of betrayal and signs that Turkeys invasion could fuel a broader war. Defense Secretary…
AKCAKALE, Turkey (AP) Turkey launched a military operation today against Kurdish fighters in northeastern Syria after U.S. forces withdrew from the area, with activists reporting airstrikes on a town on Syrias northern border. Turkish…
President Trumps defeat of Islamic State as a territorial power was a major foreign-policy success, yet he may now undo it with a retreat from Syria that will also signal to U.S. allies that the…
WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump cast his decision to abandon Kurdish fighters in Syria as fulfilling a campaign promise to withdraw from endless war in the Middle East, even as Republican critics and others…
WASHINGTON (AP) President Donald Trump today defended his decision to pull back U.S. troops from northern Syria, clearing the way for an expected Turkish assault and essentially abandoning Kurdish fighters who fought alongside American…
BAGHDAD (AP) After days of conflicting statements about a timeline for President Donald Trumps decision to withdraw American forces from Syria, a U.S. defense official said Friday the process has begun with the removal…